Overview

Within the Outdoor Leadership (Hons) programme from University of Cumbria you'll develop outdoor and leadership skills, knowledge and experience working with people in challenging environments.

You will enjoy great facilities at our Lake District campus whilst gaining all the skills you need to work in the outdoor sector. There will be plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy exciting field trips in a range of locations which may include the Highlands of Scotland, North Wales and the Spanish Pyrenees.

This outdoor leadership course is organised to blend theory and practice seamlessly, using a range of adventurous outdoor activities to promote your learning whilst gaining valuable experience and skills to support your journey towards National Governing Body Awards.

On this course you will

Benefit from the outdoor experience that's at the heart of this course with theory backed up by practice.

Improve your competencies in mountaineering, climbing, sailing, caving and paddling.

Explore the outdoors while developing academic, critical-thinking and valuable life skills.

Learn to successfully lead people with the most up-to-date and best practice coaching.

Gain valuable commercial and entrepreneurial skills – enhancing your employability.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Outdoor Adventure Skills and Learning (Water)

Outdoor Adventure Skills and Learning (Land)

Living and Working in Groups Outdoors

Outdoor Professional Development

Physiology and Psychology for the Outdoor Leader

Outdoor Leadership Theory and Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ambleside, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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72

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

104-120 UCAS tariff points

A-levels: BBD - BBB

T-levels: M - All subjects are accepted for entry to this course

Access to HE: 30 Credits at Distinction, 6 at Merit and 9 at Pass

CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: B

OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: MMM - DDM

Scottish Highers: BBBC - AABB

Irish LC Highers: B1, B2x3 – A2, B1x3

Alternative routes: If you don't think you'll meet the criteria for direct application to this course, check out our Integrated Foundation Year.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14900 GBP / year

≈ 14900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

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